Mejja and Scar Mkadinali bring raw Kenyan drill energy on ‘Kale Ka uoga’. The track, from the album ‘Mtoto wa Khadija’, features lyrics penned by Churchill Mandela and Major Nemeye Khadija. Producer Krome creates a heavy beat that drives the song forward.
Released: March 6, 2026
Kale Ka uoga
Mejja | Scar Mkadinali • From “Mtoto wa Khadija”
Mtoto wa Khadija’s Kale Ka uoga Swahili Lyrics English Meaning
The poet Churchill Mandela tells a story of motivation born from hardship. He writes about a specific fear, ‘that little fear that I might return to the block,’ turning trauma into a reason to work hard. The author describes memories of shared meals and worn-out shoes to show the roots of his drive.
Nimebet on me so siwezi kubali kulooseI’ve bet on myself, so I can’t accept losing.
Aah nimebet on me so siwezi kubali kulooseAah, I’ve bet on myself, so I can’t accept losing.
Ah naogopa kurudi block ndio alarm ikilia siwezi finya snoozeI’m afraid of returning to the block, so I won’t hit snooze when the alarm rings.
Ah hiyo uzembe ikinishika mi hukumbuka ghetto narusha duvetWhen laziness tries to grab me, I remember the ghetto and throw off my duvet.
Ah inspiration ni trauma ndio mi huhustle all dayTrauma is my inspiration, that’s why I hustle all day.
Nikitaka kuharibu dooh nakumbuka ploti tukishare chooWhen I feel like wasting money, I remember our ‘plot’ where we shared a toilet.
Nakumbuka mother akinipea food yakeI remember my mother giving me her own food,
Analala njaa ndio apee mtoi wakegoing to sleep hungry just to feed her child.
Ndio sahi mi nanunua mashake watoi wangu niwaachie packeThat’s why I’m buying land now, so I can leave my children an inheritance.
Ah ndio mi huhustle ka wazimu na hiyo uoga mi hufikiria kila sikuI hustle like a madman because that fear stays on my mind every day.
Hako kauoga naeza rudi kwa block ndio hunipea motivationThat little fear that I might return to the block is what gives me motivation.
Ndio kila saa utanipata nikigrindThat’s why you’ll always find me grinding.
Hiyo fear ni inspirationThat fear is my inspiration.
Mapero nitawafanya proud kila siku fully activeI’ll make my parents proud by staying fully active every day.
Hako kauoga naeza rudi kwa block ndio hunipea motivationThat little fear that I might return to the block is what gives me motivation.
Mmmh Scade again mmh wrong everyday mmhMmmh, Scade again, mmh, things are wrong every day, mmh.
Crown ama Benz mmh ghetto sirudi again mmhA Toyota Crown or a Benz, mmh, I’m never going back to the ghetto, mmh.
She loves me again mmh ngwai ni foreign mmhShe loves me again, mmh, the ‘ganj#’ is imported, mmh.
Gang ni nare mmh ghetto sirudiThe gang is on fire, mmh, I’m not going back to the ghetto.
Kuna boy alibonga mbaya karibu nirudi blockSome guy was talking trash, and I almost went back to the block.
Bro akanishow relax tutaisortBut my brother told me to relax, we’ll sort it out.
Alichinjwa ka mbuzi ju ya kuongelea goatsHe was slaughtered like a goat for talking about the ‘greatest of all time’.
Hata mnipeleke mortuary sibongi na macorpseEven if you take me to the morgue, I won’t talk to the ‘laws’.
Ukiwa na ganji hakuna haja ya forceWhen you’ve got money, there’s no need for force.
Nina hako kauoga ka kuita mtu bossI’ve got that little fear of ever calling another man ‘boss’.
Hako kauoga ka kudunga njumu bila socks ndio itosheThe fear of wearing shoes without socks just to make them fit.
Mistari mingi kwa tenje na iko one percentSo many lyrics on my phone, and it’s only at one percent.
Tulisharudisha fare siku hizi tunamiaga penWe already paid our dues, these days we’re just making bank.
Vijana wametrain left right tukimblainThe youth are trained, moving left and right while we’re aiming,
Na macho ya kuweza kudetect maplainwith eyes that can detect plainclothes ‘officers’.
Scarzo mi huwalalisha mamlimaScarzo, I put those giants to sleep.
Niliwashow ni wrong rende nyi ni ka hamningamI told you it was wrong, but it’s like you lot don’t hear me.
Na shetani ashindwe huyo kunina na sirelax juu bado ninaMay the devil be defeated, that evil one, I won’t relax because I still have…
Hako kauoga naeza rudi kwa block ndio hunipea motivationThat little fear that I might return to the block is what gives me motivation.
Nio kila saa utanipata nikigrindThat’s why you’ll always find me grinding.
Hiyo fear ni inspirationThat fear is my inspiration.
Mapero nitawafanya proud kila siku fully activeI’ll make my parents proud by staying fully active every day.
Hako kauoga naeza rudi kwa block ndio hunipea motivationThat little fear that I might return to the block is what gives me motivation.
Kale Ka uoga Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Kale Ka uoga’ deliver a powerful testament to resilience. This Mejja track is an anthem for anyone using their past as fuel for a better future.